Category: Front Page
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Korea Adoption News: Wait Times Have Shortened
New Beginnings is happy to announce that the length times for the Korean adoption program have shortened significantly. Since 2015, the average length of time has shortened by eleven months — from 26 months to 15.
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Four Tips for a Faster Adoption Home Study Process
We appreciate families who move through the paperwork quickly, but partial and incomplete forms will only delay the process. Take the time to answer every question clearly and concisely. Use N/A and none when appropriate.
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Let’s Help Find the Missing Pieces
This year we had forty requests for adoptee services and assisted with nine birth family reunions. The need for adoptee services continues to grow. From 1990 to 1999 there were 16,000 Korean children placed in American homes.
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Five Ways to Cope with the Holidays While Waiting to Adopt.
You are not alone. I have spoken to many adoptive parents who find the holidays to be very difficult, triggering feelings of sadness and emptiness because they are still waiting for their child.
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You Can Make A Difference
You have a chance to make a difference in a child’s life by donating to our New Beginnings Annual Appeal. Your financial contribution will provide families with grants to adopt special needs children.
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Helpful Advice for Adopting from Pakistan
When we were starting our Pakistan adoption, my husband and I combed thru the Internet to find out what to expect in Pakistan when we landed there. There is very little information out there as to what to expect, so here are the things that we experienced.
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Adoption Home Study: Seven Tips to Make the Process Easier
The home study is one of the most important documents generated during the adoption process and is required for every domestic and international adoption.
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Moving from infertility to adoption – Decision Making Help
Here are a few select articles that address the multifaceted issues such as the emotional, physical, financial and quality of life challenges impacting decision making and moving towards adoption.